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    • Buy Tickets
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      • Main Entry
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      • Photography
      • Workshops
      • Grotto Swim
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      • Vendors
      • Sponsor the Con
      • River Clean Up
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      • Perform or Volunteer
      • 2025 Vendor Hall
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      • Common Questions
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      • About Us
      • California Mercon Blog
    • Sister Events
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  • Buy Tickets
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    • Schedule of Events/Maps
    • The Promenade of Mermaids
    • Launch Party - "Mythos"
    • Main Entry
    • Children's Programing
    • The Bubble Ball
    • Photography
    • Workshops
    • Grotto Swim
  • Get Involved
    • 'Mer'chandise
    • Vendors
    • Sponsor the Con
    • River Clean Up
    • Purchase Tickets
    • Perform or Volunteer
    • 2025 Vendor Hall
  • FAQ
    • Common Questions
    • Code of Conduct
    • Eco Initiative
    • About Us
    • California Mercon Blog
  • Sister Events

The California Mermaid Convention

The California Mermaid ConventionThe California Mermaid ConventionThe California Mermaid Convention

May 15th - 17th, 2026

May 15th - 17th, 2026May 15th - 17th, 2026

Buy tickets here! For more information, please email us at hello@californiamermaidcon.com Thank you. 

Schedule of Events

Please join us as we 'shellibrate' everything mermaid! From workshops, photography sessions, vendors, live music, special performances, a parade, a river clean up, and more.


What follows is our working schedule and estimated ticket costs. Please note that ALL may be subject to change. Hotel Packages from Visit Rancho Cordova and the Hilton Homewood Suites here

Friday, May 15th

Saturday, May 16th

Saturday, May 16th

Promenade of Mermaids

5 PM - 7:30 PM

The Embarcadero Waterfront - Old Town Sacramento

This all-ages event is FREE to attend


Launch Party at Dive Bar

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

The Dive Bar - 1016 K St. Sacramento, CA 95842

This 21+ Event has a $5 cover charge

Saturday, May 16th

Saturday, May 16th

Saturday, May 16th

Main Convention

9 AM - 5 PM

Hagan Park Community Pool

This all-ages event has various pricing packages


The Bubble Ball

7:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Hagan Park Community Center

This all ages event is $75 (food add-ons available)


Sunday, May 17th

Sunday, May 17th

Sunday, May 17th

Main Convention

9 AM - 4 PM

Hagan Park Community Pool

This all-ages event has various pricing packages


Grotto Swim 

6 PM - 10 PM

Secret Location TBA

This is a 16+ event

FAQ

Sunday, May 17th

Sunday, May 17th

For detailed FAQ including Hotel Packages, travel questions and more, please visit our FAQ Page



 *Tickets will Raise $10 on January 1st, and $35 on April 5th

*NO physical tickets will be issued; please provide proof of recipt upon entry

Expanded Schedule Details

Check out each Event Page in our navigation at the top of the website, or read below for a detailed list of activities and happenings during our three-day shell-ibration

FRiday, May 16th 2025

The Promenade of Mermaids

5 PM: Event Open - Vendors Open for Shopping - Hair Braiding Starts - Face Painting -  Bubble Show - Ongoing Shopping - Free Mermaid Library Open

The Sacramento Sirens Performance


5:30 PM: Flash Mob with the Abalone Merman


6 PM: The 11th Annual Promenade of Mermaids! - Don't be late! 

We march directly at 6 PM


6:15 PM: Dance Party on the boardwalk - Vendors Open for more Shopping


7:30 PM: Event ends


Full Details Here

Friday, May 16th 2025

Mythos - The Launch Party at Dive Bar

8:30 PM: Let the Party begin!

Enjoy an ambient SwimShow from the Dive Bar Mermaids

Enter our Crown Contest and win tickets to the sold out Grotto Swim on Sunday Night, as well as a basket of handmade treasures from our vendors


9:30 PM: Special Performance One


10:30 PM: Special Performance Two


11:15 PM: Crown Contest Winner Announced


11:30 PM: Ambient Swimshow

Official Event Wrap


Expanded Details Here

Main COnvention - Saturday, May 17th 2025

The Main Pool

9 AM: Vendor Shopping Hour

10 AM: Pool Opens!

12 PM: Merfolk Flash Mob with the Abalone Merman

12:30 PM: Con-Wide Group photo on the Bleachers

2:30 PM: Non-Binary Group Photo on the Bleachers

4 PM: Pool Closes/Vendor Shopping Hour

5 PM: Event End

Lecture Tent

9:30 AM: Soundbath with Natasha

10 AM: State of the Merunion Address

Gina Mermaid Protection Spellwork

11 AM: ID Fabrications Workshop (Ticketed)

1 PM: Catalina Experience

2 PM: ID Fabrications Demo

3 PM: Reading by Jay Hartlove

4 PM: Representation Panel

Children's Pool

11 AM: The Abalone Merman and Merman Icarus

12 PM: Mermaid Angela

1 PM: Mermaid Kairi

2 PM: Bilingual Mermaid Show with the Mermaid Atlantis

3 PM: Mermaid Ariel

Mermaid Magic Pavilion

11 AM: The Pearl Hunt Board Game

11:30 AM: Splash and Dance - Dance Contest

12 PM: Sea Academy Trivia Game

1 PM: Blue Whale Memory Game

1:30 PM: Splash and Dance - Dance Contest

2 PM: Sea Academy Trivia Game

3 PM:  The Pearl Hunt Board Game

Expanded Details Here

saturday - may 17th, 2025

The Bubble Ball

7:30 PM: Event Starts

                      Tarot Begins


8 PM: Rebel Aerial Performance One


8:30 PM: Sacramento Sirens


9 PM: Rebel Aerial Performance  Two


9:30 PM: Psyrenn Burlesque Performance


10:50 PM: The Infamous Luma Jaguar Burlesque Performance


11 PM: Crowning of the Pearl


11:30 PM: Event End


Expanded Details Here

Main COnvention - Sunday, May 18th 2025

The Main Pool

9: Vendor Shopping Hour

10 AM: Pool Opens!

11 AM: Society of Fat Mermaids Group Photo in bleachers

            Mermaid University Opens

2:30 PM: Mers of Color Group Photo in bleachers

3 PM: Pool Closes/Vendor Shopping Hour

4 PM: Event End

Lecture Tent

9:30 AM: Sound Bath with Natasha

10:30 AM: Mermaid Yoga (IN THE GRASS)

11:15: Mermaid Nutrition/Fitness/Recovery talk by Diana with Bridge Fitness

12 PM: ID Fabrications Workshop (Ticketed)

1 PM: ID Fabrications Demo

2 PM: Medusirena and Aquaticat Panel

3 PM: How you can Help Our Kelp

Children's Pool

11 AM: Mermaid Nymphia

12 PM: Oracle the Mermaid

1 PM: Mermaid Mezzie

2 PM: Mermaid Erin

Mermaid Magic Pavilion

11 AM: The Pearl Hunt Board Game

11:30 AM: Splash and Dance - Dance Contest

12 PM: Sea Academy Trivia Game

12:30 PM: Splash and Dance - Dance Contest

1 PM: Blue Whale Memory Game

1:30 PM: Splash and Dance - Dance Contest

2 PM: Sea Academy Trivia Game

3 PM:  The Pearl Hunt Board Game

Expanded Details Here

Group Photography


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